POSI Question

[Tic's60]

Ya I am stuck on it!! And as it gets warmer and warmer so does my shop :)

First though I have done about everything else to a car I have never ever even opened up an old 3rd member axle. Mostly just replaced them but this time I am trying to stay real to the cars era. Why? Who knows maybe the Oly stubs are starting to get to me.

Questions

can you put the posi carrier in a standard 60's era rear end?

If I cannot find what I am looking for what other rear end will work

in of course my 1960 chev

thanks

Mike

[fatride]

My understanding of the deal is that you can put a posi carrier in an open rear pig. I think there is some grinding for clearance involved. You can install almost any style rear in your 60, it involves narrowing and welding the correct brackets.

[Tic's60]

open rear? My 60 has the stock rear end it came with and I found a POSI carrier from a 62 Impala. I got a grinder and a welder :)

[Tic's60]

Excellent!!!!!!!!!

ooops what part will need to be ground on?

[Mr.Jimmy]

The side of the case.. Some people are good at doing it with a torch. While your at it, go to the 4 wheel drive parts center. They have clutch packs for them for a MOPar dana 44. There like 35-40 for a kit and it will make it all nice and tight agin too.

[SteveD409]

Isn't there a post sticking up in the case that needs removed?

SteveD

[Tic's60]

That sounds pretty simple. Thanks for the clutch info. Looks like the others are not POSI's so I'll grab a carrier and start collecting parts.

Thanks

Mike

[Mr.Jimmy]

if you can...grab a p case if its cheap....you will be happy in the long run.

[Tic's60]

I would grab a p case complete but most people think they are gold. And when you add gold plus shipping gold equals poor return on what I am doing. IF I was building a down to the nuts SS or something I would break down and do it.
This way I get what I want, POSI, and get to learn something new, POSI, so it's all POSITIVE :)
If on the other hand I wanted to hack it I would find a 12 bolt and start trimming and re-welding but that would take the car to far off from orignal for me since sometime after I get done tearing down the 1320' of fun I will restore it to mostly all stock or some one else will and I think they would appreciate me not hacking it up.

I am looking for Old chevy rear end rebuild guides if there are any out there!!! Got a WCFB to trade!!

thanks

Mike

Brakes where easier!!!